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Hurricane Sandy tore through the east coast 10 years ago to the week in 2012. DailyMail.com visits some of the worst affected areas.

Brad Gair knows post-hurricane housing recovery as well as anyone, having led such efforts after the 2004 Florida hurricanes, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Now, he writes, the temporary housing promoted by FEMA is more expensive and less suitable than simply building back as quickly as possible.

Sandy Makes Landfall Hurricane Sandy lived up to expectations in October 2012, delivering a powerful punch with heavy rains, strong winds, and significant storm surges. After taking 69 lives in the Caribbean, Sandy hit the eastern United States, where it claimed 72 more lives.[1]